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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-16
A Very Soft Answer

"Had terrible time yesterday even
lng," said the 'fy" travelling man, as he
walked into the store the other morning
''What was the trouble?
II called on her father"
sob, see; the old man doesn't favor
your suit?"
mo; but we got along right peacefully
until l made one wild, wierd break and
put my foot into it irreparably and for
ever. You see he said he objected to
my habits, and affirmed very vigorously
that | was worthless young scamp.
Then | addressed him in such terms as
these: "Sir, I love your daughter de-
votedly, and nothing in life could give me
more heartfelt pleasure than TO have you
for my oWnest, dear father-in-law."
why, how on earth did you come to
say anything so weak and silly as that!''
"Well, you see I had heard somewhere
that soft answer turneth away wrath,
and that was about the softest answer 1
could think of. / did my best"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-16
A Ghost Story.
San Francisco Chronicle.

It was a warm night in Mexico. The
air was still and laden with odors of the
most delightful kind. Peace reigned ev-
erywhere, and the moon was shooting its
bright silver through the rich foliage of
the outrageous trees. a sense of Ian
guor lay over everything, and the silence
predisposed man to dreaming of the
impossible qualification of life. His bed
was laid out under the shade of the veran-
da, and he lay watching the smoke from
the cigar curling up and floating slowly
through the trellised vines. By and by
the smoke ceased to curl, the cigar got
cold and stuck silent between his lips.
His muscles relaxed, his eyes closed, he
slept. Suddenly he seemed to find him
self walking down Jones street in San
Francisco. [ am sorry to bring in any
thing sc prosaie as Jones street, but
have to as an act in the COST story. It was
Jones street. 1t was the 81 of March. It
was 8 o'clock ia the evening. He ha d
often been there, and he was walking
along briskly toward the house of some
friends. Suddenly figure appeared be-
fore him, female figure. It was the
same woman he had seen two years ago,
that remarkable day up at the ranch.
She approached him and waved him back.
He stopped amazed. With @ warming
gesture she said:
$40 not go there! Do not go there!
"Why?" he asked.
Somebody has died there. Can you
not see the Grape on the door9 They are
in deep sorrow. Come awayg''
"Who has died?"
But before he could look at the door or
receive an answer, he awoke with a start.
The dream was SO vivid that he could not
get it out OF his mind. It Was positively
real. So he sat down and wrote to his
sister in San Francisco. He did not tell
her what he meant, but asked her simply,
"Who died ats on the Dist of March ?''
He was quite sure. The wee}, went by
and he waited impartiently for an answer.
1t came He opened the letter bling
ly. There was death ats on the
21st of March. How did you know? 1t
was the cat"
However, there's a practical tag to the
COST story that opened up another ques-
ton.
1t seems that when this fellow dream ed
his dream he was SO sure of its truth that
he made bet of dozen bottles of beer
with friend that SOMEBODY had died on
the 21st of March in that house. Now
the other fellow objects 10 pay, because
he says cat is not somebody. [ don't
know. What do you think? Literally
taken, cat is somebody. However,
can't make anything out of the matter,
and so they can fight it out themselves.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-16
FARM NOTES.

Dampness means sickness and death to
young chickens and turkeys.
Want of success with Lima beans is
generally due to too early planting.
Farley cabbages may be greatly helped
forward by cloth-covered frames, and
they will pw
Corn is much more certain crop than
wheat, one year with another, over a large
part of the country.
A California vineyardist claims that he
keeps his premises clear of rabbits and
gophers with the assistance of cats.
Slow mixers are a detriment. The
best COWS soon deteriorates under the
maclpu lations of a slow or lazy mixer.
By stirring the soil after every rain the
weeds will more easily be destroyed than
at any other time. Never allow weeds to
go to seed, especially in the garden.
If you have a hen come off with an ex-
ira nice or valuable clutch, keep them in
close quarters and feed well and reg
ularly.
The change from dry to green food is
delicate matter with sheep. Just here
is where the valae of roots is most
noticeable.
Leg weakness in fowls is the result of
rapid growth, and is best met with ami
NAL food and tonics. A little meat or
worms should be added to the food every
day and little tincture of iron dropped
in the drinking water.
To preserve eggs for family use.-One
quart of lime to one quart of common
salt, dissolve in eight gallons of boiling
water. When cold, put the eggs into the
liquid in stone jars, and they will keep
for months.
People who purchase fouls in market
seem to prefer those that have a rich yell
low skin, and therefore poultry growers
should endevOr to accommodate them
but in reality the dark-,egged fowls
are the best for the table, being finer
grained, having delicate flesh and thin
skin.
Bees are the only farm-stock that give
valuable product, and yet cost nothing
for keep beyond providing shelter.
What theJ eat comes from the field, would
be of no use unless they gather it, and
therefore costs nothing. 1t is true, bee
keepers sometimes purchase food for
their stock, but it is only to replace the
honey taken from them with something
less expensive. With good management
and good locality and seasons, bees will
more than double in numbers every
year, and this is SO much clear gain.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-16

but he knew he had little hope to expect
on this side of the grave. His health,
however, seemed to have improved when
he returned to France in March, 1884;
but the improvement was only apparent
as he we'll knew, and he felt that the end
was not far off.
His life grew darker and his heart less
expensive as the fatal term drew near.
Perhaps in those last, melancholy mo-
ments the moral solitude and isolation
he had all along so cruelty prepared for
himself, and which now left him face to
face with his approaching end, gave him
a solemn warning.
Starting in his bed, he hailed his
adopted son, who was watching in an ad
jacent room, and dictated the following
letter:
"My Dear Abbe-The doctor this time
is in need of you. Come quick, or it
may be too late. Your friend,
DUPUYTREN.n
The aged priest fastened TO his bed
side and remained long time conference
with the dying doctor. The doors being
closed no one knows what passed between
them but when the able left the sick
mans room his eyes were wet with tears
and his countenance beamed with a
serene exaltation.
The day following, Feb. s, Dupuytren
called in the archbishop Of Paris, after
which he laid his head on his lone pillow
and breathed his last.
From early morning en- the day of the
funeral thick gray. clouds threw,as it were
mournful Grape over the face of the
sky. A drizzling rain, mixed with snow,
fell continuously and froze the large,
crowd gathered on the Place Saint Ger
main PAuxerrois and inside the spacious
court yard of the house, where the re-
mains of the great man lay in state. The
church of Saint Eustache could scarce
hold the concourse of people that follow
ed the hearse.
After divine service the coffin was car
ried by his pupils all the way to the
cemetery.
The little priest walked behind, with
his eyes drowned in tears.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-16
Venus And Saturn
New York Sun.

There is a no more attractive spectacle
in sight from this planet at present in
the celestial levee than Venus is holding
in the evening sky, with the assistance of
Saturn and those famous brothers, Castor
and Pollax. Last night they formed a
square, Venus and Saturn being the lower
pair. Venus is at present west of Saturn.
Watch them for four or five evenings
to come and you will see Venus slowly
approach Saturn and pass to the east of
him. Venus is beyond all comparison
the brightest of tho group, yet Saturn is
some $50 times as large as Venus. But
he is upward of ten times as far from the
earth as Venus is, and proprotionately
still further from the sun, and it is the
combination of these things that make
his light SO pale in comparison with hers.
Both of the planets outshine their COM
panions, Castor and Pollux, and here
again the distance comes in to mislead.
The fact is, if Castor and Pollux were as
near us as either Venus or Saturn they
would turn night into day upon the earth,
for they are suns, and big ones, too.
There is lots OF room in the uni
verse.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-16
A REAL TELL-TALE COSTUME
What Bathing Suit Does With the Padded
Modern AdoniS.


What a Bathing Suit Does With the Padded
Modern Adonis.
Chicago Herald.
Let no 1athinking man smile the smile
of superiority at recitals OF woman's
toilet falsities. If there is delusion
ano a snare, it Is the broad breast of a
man. What chapter of revelations is a
man in bathing suit! You may dance
with him all winter, you may be close
pressed to his beating heart in the wild
tObogan flight; you may watch his
shoulders Wis avis at whist or progressive
euchre, but, girls, you will be as ignorant
as bears till you meet him bare-legged
In the sand some summer morning. The
fairness of undershirts, the three-ply
starch OF APPLIED" shirt front, the lin
ings and paddings and material as vest
the Innings and facings and padding and
material of an under vest-tne quilting
and Innings and facings and paddings
and material of an outside garment land
perhaps liver pad and porous plaster
buried beneath the whole will be gone.
Then you will find Augustus John pure
and simple; well, simple you may be sure.
Where be then the anatomical charms
that erstwhile woke an enviOus thrill IN
your pericardium? Echo will not an
swer "Where?" If it's half witted echo
it will say, SIN the bath-bouse." Hanging
on nails are the brave impulses, the man
ly intrepedity. the masculine uirility that
have attracted you. The plain unvar-
n1shed John is out side the whole bust
ness splashing around in the water. So
wait till the summer, girls before you
fret over your scrawniness. The warm
July days will show you companions in
misfortune
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-16
Maekaye's Legs, Shakspere's Head.
WASHINGTON Post

Perhaps the most modest man on the
grand stand at the unwilling of the Gar
field statue was j. Q. A. Ward, the sculp-
tor. He has long been a resident Of New
York city, whore I have known him for
years, and have often visited his studio.
He is a bachelor; therefore there can be
no foundation in fact for the statement
made by city paper that his son was
with him last Thursday. Ward will regard
that as huge joke. He is a well known
figure about New York. He is close
worker, and lives in his elegant studio,
where he has suite of private apartments,
as well as an immense work-room. After
his days work is done he usually mounts
a horse and takes an outing in Central
Park, where one or two of his works stand
especially his Indian Hunter" and his
statue of "Shakspere." It may not 10
generally known that James Steele Mack
aye posed for this statue of Shakspere,
but such is the fact. And thus it happens
that Mackaye's legs support Shakspere's
head.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-16
Royal Musicians.
London Court journal

The Emperor of Russia is a frst-class
cornet player. He once accompanied
Nilsson in one of her songs, and not long
ago, when singing before him, she sang
the same air, much to the qualification of
the Emperor. The Queen of Belgium is a
devoted musician. The Emperor of Bra
zn maintains an Italian opera out of his
own purse, and he has one of the most
complete operate companies in the world.
The Emperor of Austria also spends over
a million of frances a year on the Vienna
Opera House. Rossiui used once to COM
pose trifing melody every year for the
King of Portugal. King Oscar of Sweden
has magnificent basso voice, and sings
like an artist. The Emperor of Germny
never misses an opportunity to hear Patti
Or any other celebrity. Queen Victoria
sings beautifully. She was pupil of
Lablache. and he used to say that if she
was not Queen of Great Britain she might
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-16
WAKE UP. BALD HEAD.
Rub in Kerosene Oil and gets a New Growth
of hair

of hair.
Henry S. FIRTH NJ. D., in Home Knowledge
Now, to the owner of pate as bare
and glossy as an ancient mariner, the on
ly thing that we can recommend is a wig,
and we speak confidently from profess
ional standpoint. But to the bald ones,
the skin of those heads is normal and
healthy, we would say there is a strong
hope for you. The writer is philanthro-
pist, 'illed with the milk of human kind
ness" and he rejoices to be able to say to
you, despairing, hairless man, that kero-
sene is your remedy. Yes, the dark,
crude kerosene will do the business for
you. This leads me to the relation of my
own case as bald-headed man and by
what means regained natural cover
ing for my head. 1t is usually thought
there is no hope for bald-headed man
advanced In years. I saw with dismay
my hair growing gradually but surely
thinner day by day, until the hair entire
ly failed to cover the scalp. Here was
a very notifying state of things; but
what was to be done? About this time I
heard of a former friend of mine who held
position in the custom house in New
York, whose hair was entirely restored,
after being badly bald for some time, by
the frequent use of kerosene. My friend
was far from being young man, which
ispired hope in my own case, SO deter
mined to try its virtue; hopeful indeed,
but not over-confdent. I commenced the
use of kerosene at once, Iubbing it on
well two or three times a week with soft
flannel. In about week-oh, horror!
what [ had most dreaded all my life came
upon me. The remaining part of my
hair fell off, leaving spot as large as
breakfast plate entirely bare. Had I not
been a conscientious man 1 would have
been tempted to mild profanity on the
occasion. What was now to be done?
Well, the kerosene had done its worst and
[ thought if there was any virtue in
the stuff [ was bound to find it
out. 1t is true that it stained my pillow
awfully, and my wife turned up her nose
in disgust at the smell; but I was firm. I
was desperate; and SO | hoped and feared
and rubbed for long months without a
sign of improvement. Finally, after about
eighteen months, | thought saw indica-
tions of coming hair. My wife failed to
see anything of the kind and declared the
stuff a fraud. But with the glass before
and behind, watched faithfully the stu
alton, for 1 was bound to succeed or die
in thesas attempt Finally there was no
mistake; fine soft hair, like the brown on
the lip OF any aspiring boy, became daily
more apparent, until the bald place was
covered, and then Orchard was himself
again.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-16
FACT VS.. POETRY.

Il love. my love in the morning,
For she like morn is fair -
Er-that is TO say,
IL you keep away
Till after she's crimped her haic.
Il love my love in the morning,
Hove my love at noon
But it makes me sad
To see her get mad
When l get home 70 dinner too soon.
Il love my love in the morning,
love my love at eve. -
But if she should snore
Just little bit more,
think | should have TO leave.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-16
S|l N0leSXW nv
: g. / . 4 q

The Milwaukee, Lake Shore 81 Western
Railway has been well named the Fishing
and Hunting Line of Wisconsin, passing
as it does, through thousands of acres of
but partially explored woods and within
easy reaching distance of lakes and
streams that have never zen fished by
white men, all we'll stocked with the game
fish for which Northern Wisconsin waters
are noted. The woods abound with game;
deer, bear, wolf, mink, beaver, pheasant,
and other game are quite plentiful.
THE ONLY LINE
From Milwaukee to the new Iron Mining
District in Wisconsin and Michigan-Go-
gebic, Wakefield, Bcssemer, Ironwood and
Hurley.
Direct line to ASHLAND and beyond.
Sleeping cars between ASHLAND, MIL
WAUKEE and CHICAGO.
The GUIDE Book, and other descriptive
matter, containing full information, maps
and engravings of the country traversed
by the line, will be sent on application to
the General Passenger Agent.
CHAs. A. COLE, Gen. Agent, los Wash
ington ST., Chicago.
Chicago Depot, Cor. Wells and Kinzie
Sts., &c. 81 N. w. R'y.)
HI. T. wHITCoMB, CHAs. v. McKINLAY
Gen'l Manager. Gen1 Pass. Agent,
MILWAUKEE,. WIS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-16
FAME.
THE AMERICAN MAGAZINE.

bridget" said /, with modest air,
And the tone of a genius unaware.
AS paper in hand, pointed where
Some verses of mine were printed
scThis is what was writing one day.
When l sent you in hurry to say,
The children must not make a noise st play,
Or I'd certainly 60 demented
my name is published-see, up there
She looked at it with bewiidered stare,
That slowly changed 20 plying air.
AS she laid aside the taper
'sTroth, an / do, ma'am, mind that same;
I'd think it quare, an burnin' shame.
If they should be afther printin' my name,
Like that, plain out in the paper!'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-16

The red sandstone quarry, about six
miles from Baraboo, lately purchased by
Chicago parties is now being worked by
about so men.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-16

be queen Of song The Prince of Wales
is one of Halle's best pupils. The Duke
of Edinburg could earn his living with
tbs violin if necessary.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-16

LEGAL BLANKS
SALE
WOOD CO. REPORTER OFFICE.
FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Appeal-Notice, Affidavit and Undertaking.
Observation-Disclosures and Affidavit.
Bill Of costs.
Garinshee AiliSavits.
Summons.
Observation-Disclosures aud Affidavit
Subponas.
Summons-with filing and Return.
Venire.
And full line of blanks used by any Justice
Of the Peace.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Land Contracts. (Bond for deed,)
Lease-No for Farm land
" term OF years Tor cttS
property.
Mechanics Leiu-Petition for material ami
labor.
Mortgages-For real estate-Prepared speci-
ally for Wood County Records.
Warranty Deeds-Prepared for Wood County
Records.
Chattel Morris age-No1.
s. Several Notes.
Satisfaction of Mortgage.
Assignment .
Notice to Tenant to grit Premises.
Generalfiiadave for Pnsion,
Physicians aflGavits for Pension.
Saloon License bonds.
General Power of Attorney.
Quit-Claim Deed-No. l. form 1886.
Search Warrant, and Affidavit.
STATIONERY
No. l. Legal Cap-Lineu.
,
Abstract or Department Logal-Numbered
lines,
Letter Heads printed to order.
Note 9
Bill " '
Envelopes "a
Business Cards .
Tags-all sizes
Circulars -"
Show Bills, all kinds" .
Tablets of white paper for pencils.
g pen, all sizes kept
in stock.
We propose tie keep all blanks used in Circuit
Court, Justices Court and those of miscella-
pe0us character as noted above.
JOB DEPARTMENT
We have in this department a complete line
of job Material and Type for doing frst-class
Job cork on short notice and at the lowest
living prices. We do all kinds of Pamphlet
and Law Brief work known to the trade.
Call in and get prices.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-16

eS-For information in reference to Lands and
Towns owned by the CHICAGO, MnwAUKEE & ST.
PAUL RAILWAY COMPANY, write 20 a. g. HAUGAN,
Land Commissioner, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-16
JOB DEPARTMENT

We have in this department a complete line
of job Material and Type for doing frst-class
Job cork on short notice and at the lowest
living prices. We do all kinds Of Pamphlet
and Law Brief work known to the trade.
Call in and get prices.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-11-11
Utterly nIscnuRanEn

expresses the feeling Of many victims OF
rheumatism, neuralgia, sciatica and ucr-
vous or sick headache. Having tried
numberless so-called remedies, and physi-
clans of all schools, without rIlief, there
seems 10 be no hope Many such have rs
n last resort tried Athiophoros, and IL their
surprise and joy have found that it vas
safe, sure and quick carc. AlliiophOTos isuot
an experiment; thousands have been cured
by lis use and they testify as 10 lis value.
Shekomeko. Dutchess Co. y. y Aug. -. 'SG
l took Athlophoros according 10 dircc-
tions; it caused a ringing In nv e.I that
was not pleasant, il operated on my heart
causing a slower and fainter throb. and
Constipated my bowels. When the last
dose was taken | did not think much ot
the medicine; the next day my lanencss
was better, and continued getting les until
it left me. Ny lameness was in NV back,
shoulders and neck, and had been for eight
months. / was advised TO Try AIhlopho-
ros by my neighbOr, Wm. Jackson, who
had taken a bottle of il for q severe attack
of lameness in his shoulder and arm. lie
said "it drove the lameness right ont Of
me; my head felt strong, and my heart
almost stopped beating; 1 thought / would
die, but | came cut all right, and have not
had any iameneSs since" ANON BRIGGs.
Phelps, y. Y, August Is, 1886.
i am a practicing physician; / pre-
scribed Athlophoros IN a case OF inveterate
rheumatism OF the right shoulder and arm
This case had been Of weeks standins-ves
znonths-and resisted medicine carefully
selected, also the use OF electric treatInoat
One bottle removed all the trouble. The
case remains well, now over ! year since
using the medicine.
q. G. PRICHARD, ". \.
Every druggist should keep Athloph oros
and Athiophoros Pills, but where they cam
not be bought of the druggist the Athlo-
Phoros Co, ll2 Wall ST.. New York, will
send either (carriage paid Cn receipt OF
regular price, which IS Sl.C0 per bottle
for Athl0phorus and zoe for Pills
Eor lITer aud kidney diseases. dyspepsia, IN
ilSeSiioI- weakness. nervous debility. diseases
II women. constipation. headache. irnu,lre
blood &cr AthlOphorus Pills are uneqUaled. a
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-11-11
Questions of Ownership.

The beginnings ot acquisitiveress are
seen in the impulse which very young
children display to snatch at, or beg for,
any object which pleasss their attention.
Later, when they begin TO speak, among
the first words they emphasize are ''me''
and mine" Their earliest quarrels
with each other are about questions Of
ownership; and parents CT twins soon
learn that il conduces to a quiet house
10 buy all presents in impartial dupli-
cate. Every one knows how difficult q
thing it is not TO covert whatever pleas
ing thing we see, and how the sweet
ness of the thing often is as gall to us so
long as it is anOthsI's. When another
is in possession, the impulse to appro
pirate the thing often turns into the
impulse TO harm him-What is called
envy, or jealously, ensues. In civilized
life the impulse TO own is usually check
ed by a variety Of considerations, and
only passes over into action under cir
cumstances legitimated by habit and
common consent.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-11-11

PUTTING UP POTATOEs.-As a great
many people are contemplating buying
potatoes for winter use, it would be we'll
to see that they are thoroughly dry be-
fore storing away in The cellar. a
farmer tells US that the potatoes sprout
more when put in barrels than any
other way. The vegetable like all
other of its kind must of necessity have
air, and kence it is deprived of this es.
sential requisite when put away in
barrels. The safest way is to spread
them out on the cellar floor if it is not
damn.